The point of this film was not to present a scientific cross-section of
the hillbilly or Ozark music genre, so it is not a question of being
narrow-minded. The film instead attempted to focus upon one extended
family group known to people around the world as ambassadors for Ozark
hillbilly music. It then begins to trace the branches of the family
tree back through generations to the very roots. It portrays how the
past, in turn, serves as inspiration to the newer generations. The
resulting present-day torch carriers are enlightened, intelligent,
well-educated, and unswervingly faithful to their roots.

The purposeful effect of this indie film was to give the viewer a feel
for the depth and breadth of the past- and present-day life in a group
that's highly representative of the Ozark music mindset. It
strategically places anecdotal storytelling, old family photos, and
fly-on-the-wall perspective at family gatherings and music jams. The
film acquaints the viewer with the stories of branches in a family tree
that have either diverged or converged, the latter effectively
polishing the face of the past and finding ways to making it new again.
And as a result, the viewer finds himself immersed in a situation that
has the feel of being invited in to the hearth of an Ozark home, and
made to feel like one of the family. It's warm, inviting, and
refreshing--all the way down to your roots.

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